The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
COMMENT AND OPINION.

e suspect that these are busy days for Dan
Lamont. The President must have several
dozen speeches ready for before he starts
West.-Cleveland Leader.
THE Hon. George William Curtis says that he
puts his trust in Cleveland. So does the Hon.
Eugene Higgins, andIMr. Hegins's trust appears
to enjoy the better accommodations - New
York Tribune
WITH the cream of New York society at Sing
Sing, and the upper crust of Chicago arstocracy
at Joliet, people who have not been sentenced
feel cheap and awkward a girl with her
last years bonnet on.-Minneapolis Tribune.
IT is even guessing just whether the Dem
ocratic State platform will declare for tariff or
free trade. for cvl-service reform spols.
But whatever 1t declares it will mean among the
boys free trade and spoils. philadelphia Press.
FIFTY DoLLARs-A-NIGHT ST. JOHN says that
/ body who votes against prohibition can be a
Christian" 1t is melancholy to reflect that the
Christian population of the United States is
limited to the Isl. 500 persons who voted for st.
John in 1884.-ChicaRo Journal
A MORAL commission to inqnire into the
motives of 1.-THE judge who passed sentence
Riddleberger would probably ind his action
based more in personal spite than any desire to
vudcare the majesty of the law. The whole
affair. from beginning to end, a disgrace an
American court of justice-Pttsburg Chronicle.
THE Ohio Democrats will make the tariff the
leading issue in the present contest This will
please the Buckeye Republicans When Ohio
goes for free trade Michigan will probably be
ready vote to return the rebel flags with
apology for ever having taken hand in the
union war against the rebelliou.-Detroit Trib-
THE leaders of the Henry George labor party
do not appear TO be SO sanguine of slecting their
candidate for the presidency next year some
of their followers do. There is one point, how
ever, which the generals and the rank and
file are agreed, and that is that they will make
it impossible for the Democrats to win.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
A WRIT sheriff, and a determined Judge
constitute effective remedy for the offense
known contempt of court Even senatorial
dignity" fades before these curative instru-
mentalities. and members of the American
House of Lords grow weak in the knees and
faint in resolution when brought into court
show cause why they should not be committed
for contempt.-Chicago Tribune
THIS talk of Gen. Phil Sheridan as the Repub
ican candidate for the presidency will do for
hot-weather talk but serious boom for him
would signify nothing less than desperation in
the party councils. While the General might
possibly sweep the country in the event-and he
is the ONLY man who could arouse blind enthusi-
asm on a war record at this day-it would be
buying a pig in poke to make him President.
-Springie Republican.
MORE than four-ffths of the unclassfed
Offices carrying with them all the minor patron
age have been distributed spells; and in the
classified service average of two hundred
appointments in the whole country are made on
the merit system, which is however. occasion
ally diverted to partisan uses, as in Philadelphia
and Chicago. Reformers who exult such
results as these show edifying disposition
TO be grateful for small favors.-Boston Journal.